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The 40X receivers are etched with the Remington logo rather than stamped like the 700s, at least the ones that I've seen have been done that way. Supposedly for stress-relief reasons. I'm a great admirer of most older Remington rifles for their accuracy, don't know about the newer ones since ~1980. My friend who lends me the benchmark testing rifle has about a dozen 40Xs in calibers from 22LR to 300 Magnum, they are largely unsurpassed for accuracy but still look like they're mass-produced.

At one time the 6.5 Arisaka TG/FP was a preferred upgrade for a custom short-action Remington, either 722 or short 700, but now that the collector price has risen it's become cost-prohibitive. Too bad.
Regards, Joe

if i had 18k it would not go towards any 40x sporter. it's a pity such nice action was used for stupid .22 rimfire.
i have sporter on xp-100 action and it's a nail driver. i can honestly say i wish for nothing else.

I've held this gun in my hand and if you believe, for a minute, it looks mass produced, I've got a good opthamolgist contact for you. I do find it fascinating, 10 years ago the same mindset was that 40x 52 sporters were absurdly priced and now... they've doubled and tripled. Want to bet what happens 5-10 years out?

I have NO doubt that, right now even as we speak, some foolish person is considering the purchase. And OF COURSE the price will rise over time, we all know that!

My point is that, in my mind, this is and will always remain a mass-produced tool that's been gussied up with some engraving and a certain flashiness. Like I said, lipstick on a pig. Now, I like pork(Remingtons) better than most folks on this forum but I'm not willing to pay filet mignon prices for what's basically only an engraved tool with zero charisma.

If the engraving had been done by Lynton McKenzie, though.....

If I had a spare $18K I'd look at something a lot older and a lot finer, or else a lot newer and made to my specs by a master, not the Remington 'custom' shop. Sorry, JMO.
Regards, Joe

Remington actions are great for making tack driving target rifles but take a lot of work to make into a truly fine custom rifle.I think that most people prefer the Mauser type extraction/feeding system.

F grade Remingtons have been around certainly since the 1930s and maybe earlier, have to ask a Rem collector. Have seen a few 8s, 81s, 14s, 141s - I never look at shotguns but no doubt there were more than rifles. Wood was always gorgeous but engraving never impressed me, although some were pretty good. I am sure the Rem collectors know chapter and verse about who the factory engravers were but I don't recall reading anything about them. B grade Remingtons, IMO, with pretty wood and checkering, were usually very nice. I remember owning a 722B that was a honey. As you ran up the letter grades they became more and more flamboyant and, to me, less attractive.

Yeah, my buddy had a 722 B in .257 that was really nice.

This a Rem 17E (20 ga. slide action shotgun) I have been trying to buy for over 5 years now. It's in bad shape but the wood underneath that grime looks like it's worth the effort. The metal work will be a chore but again, worth it. Mr. Hurst has volunteered to do the screws if I ever get it!

Current owner is not interested in guns, belonged to his father-in-law, he just can't make up his mind what to do or how much to ask. I see him a few times a year and ask about it, it's still there.

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I hope you get it and can get it restored. Very neat little gun and it deserves a loving home.

The 17 was made only as a 20 and was a superb shotgun. I think Ithaca copied it for the Model 37. Am I mistaken or was the 17 a Browning design?